Could life really be just an illusion?

There's this theory running rampant that life is just an illusion being controlled by your concious. Reality's not a dream, per-se, but it IS LIKE a dream. In as much as a dream is a projection within our minds of the potential-information laying around within the mind, so reality is an illusory projection of the potential that is space. Just as dreams, reality is produced much like a movie projection within our minds eye.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae2dBOxt-vA

Sure, but I don't worry or think about it too hard.

That's certainly a possibility. Makes as much sense as all of the other wild ideas being tossed about. I see no reason to latch onto that idea as a truth, but sure, the speculation is fun.

Sure it could.

Ifmy life was a movie, this would be one crap movie. >_>

But in all seriousness, if an illusion isn't real, then I wouldn't be able to feel or interact.

Are you saying Coca-Cola's an illusion?

The Matrix has you. :P

This could also all just be a dream of yours. ;)

whenever I think about these things it makes my brain hurt.:?

I acknowledge that possibility, but I don't think it's true or relevant.

whenever I think about these things it makes my brain hurt.:?

natedrummer95

Saw the video. Very interesting.

Of course it could. Unicorns could exist. I could be sober right now.

Saw the video. Very interesting.

Murj

Life is an illusion and also a liar as well

Sure, but I don't worry or think about it too hard.

Yandere

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Sure, but I don't worry or think about it too hard.

Never3ndingLife

No, it's not.

Life is objective.

No, it's not.

Life is objective.

EMOEVOLUTION

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No, it's not.

Life is objective.

mindstorm

If life isn't real, then how can there be a consciousness? Either you're alive or dead, and being alive is the only way to have a consciousness. Yes, one could argue that nothing we perceive is real...but then what? Ok, so you believe that nothing is real, and thus, anything you could ever do is pointless. Why do something for the sake of something you don't believe is real? And why question the existence of something you believe is real, something which all of your senses insist must be real? Crypto138

[QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"]

No, it's not.

Life is objective.

mindstorm

[QUOTE="mindstorm"][QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"]

No, it's not.

Life is objective.

Crypto138

If life isn't real, then how can there be a consciousness? Either you're alive or dead, and being alive is the only way to have a consciousness. Yes, one could argue that nothing we perceive is real...but then what? Ok, so you believe that nothing is real, and thus, anything you could ever do is pointless. Why do something for the sake of something you don't believe is real? And why question the existence of something you believe is real, something which all of your senses insist must be real? Crypto138

Life being an illusion is a problem that philosphers solved a long time ago, so the answer is no..

I doubt anyone's mind could subconsciously create all the information in the world around us and every problem that every person deals with in the world. as well as the fact that their are 6.5 billion people in the world who would have to be indiviudally created by our subconscious as well as their emotions, reactions, interactions with each other, and the other trillions of things that happen without our knowing or control. There is no way that our minds would be that subconsciously strong and complex.

Life being an illusion is a problem that philosphers solved a long time ago, so the answer is no..

bballm10

oh and if its an illusion of mine then all your thoughts are mine as well as anyone who reads this and everything you've ever done i decided you would do as well as everything that everyone has ever done in the history of the universe. I also subconsciously wrote every single formula and scientific equation or created the person who did it because for life to be an illusion i would have to have created it right? unless i'm an illusion too which would mean that we are all fake and that this is pointless to discuss anyways. by the by, if i'm fake i think i'll jump out of this 12th story window, the fall is just an illusion right?

It could be. It also could be manipulated according to our thoughts, but it is possible that our brain knows this so it prevents it from happening. Perhaps we are much stronger than we thought! (In the mind I mean)
EDIT: I have a better idea, what if we are all in a dream that is one huge interconnected dream, therefore we see and can interact with one another. Therefore when we die we 'wake' from this dream!
What if eh...Hah hah.

Then you don't exist, you're a figment of my imagination.

Saw the video. Very interesting.

Murj

isn't it? sure the theory is outrageous, but it also makes some sense muc in the same way the current view on life does also

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Life being an illusion is a problem that philosphers solved a long time ago, so the answer is no..

Welkabonz

Plus I'm too lazy to go find my philosophy books and look up the proper defence.

I happen to be the only person actually in existance, you're all just in my head, and as such I'm currently talking to myself.

I happen to be the only person actually in existance, you're all just in my head, and as such I'm currently talking to myself.

Bloodaxe726

So if you feel your life is complete confusion, just remeber that, it's a Grand Illusion. ;) (C wut I did thar?)

I cant believe im saying this but..that actually makes sense..and if that REALLY is true...then the earth is flat

your reality is my illusion and my reality is reality

This is confusing. So is that video pretty much saying that matter doesn't exist?

Is it saying that what ever I see through my eyes is just an illusion; that it doesn't exist?

Is it saying that people subconsciously make things happen? So everyone in the world made the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks occur subconsciously?

Well that makes sense.:roll:

Can someone explain this as simple as possible? I'm sort of lost on this subject; that is if the this subject exists.:P

This is confusing. So is that video pretty much saying that matter doesn't exist?

Is it saying that what ever I see through my eyes is just an illusion; that it doesn't exist?

Is it saying that people subconsciously make things happen? So everyone in the world made the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks occur subconsciously?

Well that makes sense.:roll:

Can someone explain this as simple as possible? I'm sort of lost on this subject; that is if the this subject exists.:P

gamerguru100

this thread is an illusion

So the general idea is that we can't observe the universe because we can onl;y observe it as observers, so if there was no one around to observe it we wouldn't know if it really existed or not?

Clearly I didn't understand it, but I think it sounds like a whole lot of philosophical "what if's" more or less.

So the general idea is that we can't observe the universe because we can onl;y observe it as observers, so if there was no one around to observe it we wouldn't know if it really existed or not?

Clearly I didn't understand it, but I think it sounds like a whole lot of philosophical "what if's" more or less.

DigitalExile